Images of Palestinians in US media

[Nathan Newman]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad DeLong" <jbdelong at uclink.berkeley.edu>
>So why haven't Sabra and Shatila, or the routine bulldozing of
>houses, had a similar effect on Israel's image? Is it because the
>attentions of the image-shapers are, um, asymmetric, to use an
>economist's word?
>
>Doug

-Fewer videocameras.

Which is a key point-  Israel kills quietly for specific political and
military results, while the Palestinians bombers concentrate on generating
horrific images.  Both groups have been successful in their immediate goals
in the past, although both seem to be largely backfiring now-- it's as if
the fight is a campaign to see which side can discredit itself
internationally more quickly.  The Israelis are currently in the lead in
destroying the vestiges of international support they had outside the US,
but we will see what a few more well-placed bombs might do in assisting
Israel's government.

-- Nathan newman